Jenner & Block partner Susan J. Kohlmann led the team that recently won a victory for the estate of Elaine Steinbeck, the late wife of novelist John Steinbeck, and all of its beneficiaries. U.S. District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr. of the Central District of California dismissed with prejudice the...

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc, (C&W) one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the world, faces a $40 million employment discrimination lawsuit by a former female executive. The lawsuit was filed by Sanford Heisler Kimpel LLP, a leading national public interest law firm, in Supreme Court, New York County,...

A team from Schiff Hardin that included partner Sondra Hemeryck recently scored a win for client Michael Jordan when a jury in federal court in Chicago found that grocery store chain Safeway and Dominick’s made unauthorized use of the basketball legend’s identity.

Since Marilyn Monroe’s death in 1962, her heirs have been on the lookout for those looking to capitalize on her fame. Interestingly, the Monroe Estate is now in court against AVELA, a company that specializes in nostalgia merchandise, and is asserting that goods featuring Monroe are a violation of trademarks....